South Africa vs Switzerland: Democratic electoral institutions row
South Africa
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democratic electoral institutions row over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic electoral institutions row, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.